Herbs that Clear Heat & Cool the Blood

what actions does shui niu jiao (water buffalo horn) have?

• Cools Heat in the Blood & Nutritive level

• Clears Heat from HT

• Resolves toxic rashes & sores

what cautions does shui niu jiao have?

• Caution in cold deficiency of Middle-Jiao

what actions does sheng di huang (rehmannia root) have?

• Cools Heat in the Blood & Nutritive level

• Nourishes the Yin

• Cools Heart Fire

• Wasting & Thirsting Syndrome

what cautions does sheng di huang have?

• Deficiency of SP/ST with Dampness

• Pregnant women with Blood deficiency

what actions does xuan shen (scrophularia) have?

• Cools Heat in the Blood level

• Nourishes the Yin

• Drains Fire and relieves toxicity (i.e. eyes, throat)

• Softens hardness and dissipates nodules

what cautions does xuan shen have?

• Deficiency of SP/ST with Dampness

• Antagonizes Huang Qi, Gan Jiang, Da Zao & Shan Zhu Yu; incompatible w Li Lu

what actions does mu dan pi have?

• Cools heat in the blood level

• Clears deficiency fire (i.e. post-febrile, x sweating)

• Invigorates the blood

• Clears ascending liver fire

• Drains pus and reduce swelling

what cautions does mu dan pi have?

• Pregnancy or excessive menstruation

• Counteracts Tu Si Zi, Bei Mu, Da Huang; avoid when using garlic

what actions does zi cao (groomwell root) have?

• Clears Heat & cools Blood

• Resolves Fire toxicity & vents rashes

• Clears Damp-Heat from skin (topical: lesions, burns, vaginal itch)

• Moistens intestines & promotes urination

what cautions does zi cao have?

• Contraindicated in loose stool

• Long-term use may cause Liver cancer